Match Report
In the standings it was Dalian Transcendence 15th on 28 points, Meizhou Hakka 9th on 40 — separated by 12. Per game in the league, Dalian Transcendence were scoring 0.93 and conceding 1.6, Meizhou Hakka 1.33 and 1.43, against a competition average of 1.4 goals per team per game.
Dalian Transcendence were winless in 7. Meizhou Hakka entered with three losses in a row.
The venue was Jinzhou Stadium in Dalian, with room for 30,775 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.